The atmosphere in the room was a little heavy because of this past, and seeing that Arand comforted himself in turn, Nolan pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled:

"Do you believe whatever I say? Is there a possibility that I actually deliberately beautified myself, and the dead can't refute me anyway. ”

"Nope." Alander said calmly, "You didn't lie to me.

"Judging from the data, you became an official alchemist with a perfect score, and in just two months, you made public the results of the research of the new rune system.

"This is enough to prove that you have the strength to become an alchemist a long, long time ago.

"However, you didn't get a letter of recommendation from Rasti until he died, and you were directly qualified by the Alchemy Society to take the exam, which shows a problem-

"Rasti knows your strength but doesn't write a letter of recommendation for you, this is his dereliction of duty as a teacher, and he has committed a big taboo in the alchemy world."

Apprentices must obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher in order to qualify for the exam, and the reason why the Alchemy Society made this rule in the first place also had its own considerations.

There are always ordinary people who read a few books on alchemy and think that they are qualified to become an alchemist, but an alchemist is not such a simple profession.

In the past, when there was no threshold, there was an endless stream of people coming to learn about the exam every day.

But those swaggering "civil subjects" are qualified to be called alchemists, and there are very few people who pass the final exam, which consumes a lot of energy for learning.

That's why the academy has increased this limit, and candidates have to enter the teacher before the exam and get the approval of their own teacher.

This is in line with the alchemist's tradition of respecting the teacher, and it also improves the quality of the candidates, after which the pass rate of the exam has skyrocketed.

But there are pros and cons to everything, and the recommendation system then showed a disadvantage -

The teacher's power to decide the student's future is too great.

Too much power breeds corruption and darkness, and that's the same everywhere.

The teacher can prolong the time he works under him by carding the student to graduate, and he can also threaten the student to extract various benefits from it.

This is, of course, a despicable act that the alchemy community spurns, but unfortunately, even in the holy city of Flammel, such a situation cannot be completely eradicated.

"Rasti should understand that this is not the right thing to do."

Aland shook his head angrily, "Why did he do this, what made him like this......"

If Rasti could recognize Nolan's talent as soon as possible and recommend him to the headquarters of the Alchemy Society—

Nolan will be vigorously nurtured by Flamel from an early age, and it is to win;

Flamel will receive the allegiance of the genius alchemist, is to win;

Rasti will become a famous teacher with discerning eyes, and Flammel, who can return to his heart, will also win.

Win-win.

But this good hand ended up playing poorly.

not only delayed the progress of genius, but also reaped the consequences of his own narrow-mindedness and ugly jealousy.

Flamel also missed the opportunity by brushing him off with Nolan in the end, and it's hard to recruit him anymore.

It's a trick of fate.

"But...... I didn't say I was always right. ”

Looking back on the past, Nolan's expression also had a hint of complexity, "Sometimes I do have rough lines.

"For example, pointing out his mistakes in front of other apprentices, such as telling him bluntly that a certain experimental procedure can be optimized...... In hindsight, maybe I had a more tactful way of dealing with it. ”

It is true that he has memories of his previous life, but in his previous life he was just a withdrawn college engineering student.

The combined lives of his two lives did not last as long as the lives of Asti and Aland.

In his previous life, he was not good at interpersonal communication, and in this life, he could not immediately become a courtesan who behaved and acted without leakage.

It may be this inadequacy that led to the tragedy that followed.

Therefore, even if he claims to be an omnipotent genius, he looks calm and confident on the surface.

But breaking with the people closest to him is still a regrettable past in his heart.

"No, it's not your problem."

Aland shook his head, "As a teacher, as a senior, as an elder, it is up to him to tolerate you and guide you to grow, if not, why do you call him a teacher?"

"It's that you put too much pressure on yourself, you always want to be perfect in everything, but even geniuses can't do everything. That's not a genius, that's the ideal saint.

"Maybe you could be a little more tactful, but that's just a minor issue. And he was unable to properly deal with the contradictions between master and apprentice, and finally killed his apprentice, which is a big problem of principle.

"So, the responsibility for this tragedy is not yours, and you don't have to feel bad about it.

"Instead, you are the victim. He is the one who delayed your future and brought you painful memories for a long time, and I have to say sorry to you on his behalf. ”

Rasti was an old friend, but that didn't mean he was on his friend's side.

People can become, although Rasti does not seem to be such a person in his vague impression, but as a result, he did such a wrong thing.

Whatever the reason, the wrong thing is the wrong thing.

Therefore, he will calmly apologize to Nolan for his dead friend, and Rasti does owe Nolan an apology.

"It's okay, it's all over." Nolan smiled. "You're not obligated to say sorry for him, on the contrary, I should thank you."

After telling this past, he felt much more relaxed.

Aland was both an old friend of Rasti and a friend of his own, so his attitude towards this matter was very important.

And he listened to his past and finally chose to stand firmly on his side.

Someone who understands himself is more pleasing to him than any material reward.

"Don't thank me, that's what I'm supposed to do."

"Although you have had an unhappy past, I hope you believe that there are many decent, kind, and sensible people in this world.

"There's always someone who recognizes your talents, there's always someone who treats you gently, and I think you've got a lot of good things now, aren't you?"

"Click-"

At this moment, there was a knock at the door, "My lord, the dinner is about to begin." ”

"Before I knew it, we were talking about this time." Nolan looked at the wall clock.

"Haha, I've delayed you for so long, it's time for me to leave." Arand stood up and patted him on the shoulder.

"You haven't done anything wrong, but that doesn't mean you can forget about it completely.

"Even if it's painful, this past is an irreplaceable part of your life, face it, learn from it, and try to do better next time-

"Just as we gradually find the right answer in the failed experiments again and again, the so-called alchemist is to walk on the thorny road from wrong to right all his life."

"It's weird, I remember it." Nolan smiled and sent him out of the room.

As the door closed, only Noren and Yuna were left in the room.

Recalling what Arand had just said to himself, Nolan let out a long breath with a somewhat stunned expression.

Before this, he didn't know that Arand was actually an old friend of Rasti, and when he suddenly mentioned this name, he was actually a little weak at first.

But this is actually a strange thing, since you have a clear conscience, why should you have a weak heart?

Even if you don't think so, you still subconsciously feel guilty and regretful about it.

He killed the teacher with his own hands - he is still running away from it, consciously or unconsciously.

That's why after that, he will say to himself over and over again, "I am an omnipotent genius alchemist", and the more people lack something, the more they will emphasize something.

"I'm a genius, I'm omnipotent, I've always been right, I have no regrets."

To put it bluntly, it's just that he's being reckless.

Who is the saint who is always right?

And now, Arand has helped himself face this past again.

I'm not wrong, I have a clear conscience.

But if I had to do it all over again, I could have done better.

I shouldn't have gotten paranoid and self-righteous because of this, and I shouldn't have given up the opportunity to build intimacy with others.

Now I have a lot of good things...... Is it?

Thinking to himself, Nolan suddenly felt a slight weight coming from his back, and a soft body crept up from behind him.

"Yuna?" Nolan froze, "What's wrong?" ”

"Nothing." Yuna's voice was muffled on his back, and she said softly, "Just stay like this for a while...... Isn't it possible? ”

Her voice was gentle and sweet, and even Nolan heard a hint of coquettishness in it.

I remember that this is the first time Yuna has done something intimate to herself...... No, it must have been the time she lifted her maid skirt in the first place, right?

But that time it was supposed to be a joke she made to herself, and this time her tone clearly didn't look like a joke......

The warmth in the back was like a needle on his back, and the heart of the second virgin Noren shook violently at this moment.

She...... Is this comforting me?

Ridiculously, I'm an all-powerful genius, the youngest legendary alchemist in history, and there is no problem that can trouble me, and no difficulty that can make me succumb.

It's just a casual chat with a friend about the past, where do you need a woman's comfort......

At this moment, Yuna reached out and gently wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, pressing their bodies tighter.

"Nolan."

"Huh?"

"I will be gentle with you."

“…… Thank you. ”

"It's my way to say thank you."

"Why?"

"Because ......," said Yuna, plucking up her courage, "I have received much more tenderness from you than I have given you."

"So, I have to spend the rest of my life to repay this tenderness."

"This ......," Nolan froze, "when did you become so good at talking?" ”

"These are my sincere words!" Yuna protests, "I'm just ......"

Her voice was lowered: "Just look at you a little sentimental...... Calming the master's emotions is also part of the maid's job, right? ”

No, it's not like that, she thought with some remorse in her heart, what she just wanted to say wasn't like that.

Nolan gave her everything she has now, and he is an omnipotent and unattainable being in her heart.

So she couldn't say she liked it to Nolan, and it was already lucky to be by his side as a maid, so how dare she expect anything else?

Even if Ryan tells her that she has what it takes to pursue happiness.

But she never considered herself worthy of him.

But just now, Nolan, who always behaved correctly and perfectly in front of himself, showed a vulnerable expression.

This made her realize that Nolan was not some unattainable saint or idol.

He also has things that he is not good at, he also has a painful past, and he is also a living person with seven emotions and six desires, and he is by his side.

The distance between himself and him is not as far as imagined.

When an idol falls into the mortal dust, her first reaction is not disappointment, but excitement and excitement.

Looking at his slightly lonely thin back, a thought suddenly popped up in her heart-

I want to hug him, I want to protect him.

I might be able to do it myself in this atmosphere, I ...... It can be done!

The thought quickly surged through her mind, and she stepped forward and put her arms around Nolan from behind.

When he came back to his senses, his cheeks were already flushed.

Myself...... What a bold thing to do!

And when reason reoccupied the high ground, the sensational words of striking while the iron was hot came to his lips, and in the end he still couldn't say it completely.

Yuna, Yuna, you're such a coward!

"Yes, then you're a dutiful maid."

Nolan moved, "Uh...... It's time for us to go to dinner. ”

"Wait, wait!" Behind him, Yuna held him a little tighter, "I want to ...... Stay like this for a while. ”

I can't turn around now, my face is still red!

So hold for another ten seconds...... No, five seconds is fine.

A good maid should maintain a graceful posture at all times and give me a little time to adjust my emotions!

"Okay."

Nolan remained in his original posture and did not move, silently feeling the warmth behind him, and his body slowly relaxed.

It's nice to have someone with you.

He's not emotional, he's sluggish, but he's not stupid.

Since Rasti, Yuna has been the closest person to him, and he can vaguely perceive Yuna's mind when he gets along day and night.

It is different from companions, different from master and servant, more subtle, sincere, and heavy feelings.

In the past, I had no energy to spare and was afraid to accept this relationship, but now the situation seems to be different.

I've decided to move on, haven't I?

"Hey, Chief Staff, it's time to go to dinner?"

At this moment, the urging of Julius sounded outside the door at an inopportune time, followed by the voice of the mage Watson.

"You, don't be so anxious, maybe the two of you are still busy inside."

"yes, you have a point." Julius actually responded seriously, "I've learned, pay attention next time." ”

Nolan seriously suspected that they were playing with themselves outside the door, and said helplessly: "If you don't leave, you will be laughed at by them." ”

Yuna let go of her hand and tucked a few strands of hair from her cheeks behind her ears.

"Let's go." Nolan glanced at her, her expression long since regained its composure.

"Hmm." She smiled back at Nolan.

"Yes, my master."

(End of chapter)